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J. H. RAND, In.

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APPLICATION FILED MAI/17.1917.

Patented Aug. 2, 1921.

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To all whom z't may concern.

Be it known that I, JAMES H. RAND, J r., a citizen of the lUnited States, residing at Tonawanda, in the county of Erie and State of New York, have invented a new and use-- ful Improvement in Indexes, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to indexes of that kind in which index tabs or holders are applied to and project from the edges of card index guides or partitions, the leaves of books and the like to facilitate the manipulation of the guides or leaves.

One object of the invention is to provide a practicable and desirable in dex tab or holder which is strong and durable, which covers and protects a removable index slip and enables the index slip to be readily inserted into and removed from the holder.

In the accompanying drawings Figure l is a perspective view7 on a reduced scale of a card index provided with index guides land tabs embodying the invention.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of several of the guides.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary front elevation, full size of one of the ides, showing the index slip partially withdrawn from its pocket. F Fig. 4 is an enlarged section on line 4 4,

Fig. 5 is a longitudinal section through the index tab.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary rear elevation, full size, of the guide and index tab.

Fig. 7 is a section, enlarged, showing a tab of modiiied construction.

Fig. 8 is a front elevation, full size, of a detachable tab embodying the invention.

Fig. 9 is an enlarged section of the tab shown in Fig. 8, showing it applied to a guide.

A represents an index guide or device for card index systems or an analogous member, such as the leaf of a book and B represents an index tab or holder embodying the invention projecting from one edge of the uide. The guide may be made of relative y stiii" cardboard or any other suitable material.

The index tab or holder consists of a body piece 10 which projects beyond the edge of Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 17,

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the guide, and a cover-piece of thin sheet Celluloid or other suitable transparent materlal 1l which cooperates with the bodypiece to form an open-ended pocket into which an lndex slip or label 12 is adapted to be inserted endwise. The body-piece is made of sheet metal or other suitable thin stlif material and it can be a piece formed on or secured to the guideso as to form a substantially rigid projection `on the guide and thus enable the guide to be moved or manipulated by means of the tab. In the construction shown in Figs. 1-6, the cellulo1d cover-piece 11 is folded over the upper edge of the body-piece 10 and the body piece, together with the two edges of the cover are permanently secured on the rear side' of the guide A by small metal eyelets 13 or other suitable fastenings. The outer portion of the tab preferably projects at an inclination from the guide so that the matter on the index slip can be readily read through the transparent front wall of the pocket. The body-piece of the tab is provided with a rib, bead` or ridge 14 which extends lengthwise of the tab and provides a shoulder at or slightly above the bend of the tab against which the lower edge of the index slip is adapted to engage. This shoulder holds the index slip parallel with the edge of the tab and prevents it from slipping down and wedging between the lower attaching portions of the body-piece and cover. This rib or shoulder also holds the front wall of the cover spaced from the front face ofthe body piece 10, and thus insures sufficient space in the pocket to enable the index slip to be readily inserted and removed. 15 indicates the end portions of the body-piece which are bent forwardly at the open ends of the pocket suiiiclently to prevent the unintentional dislodgment of the index slip from the ocket. y

The tab shown in `ig. 7, is constructed as above described except that the rear fold 16 of the Celluloid cover piece 11a is not fastened by the eyelets 13 but only extends partway down the rear side of the bodypiece, far enough to be retained by the fold in connection with the upper edge of the body-piece. 14a is the rib or shoulder f or the engagement of the lower edge of the 1ndex slip.

Figs. 8 and 9 show a tab or holder substantially similar to that first described except that it is detachably secured on the guide or member A, for which purpose the inner or attaching portion rof the tab is slit vertically at 17 to provide attaching tongues 18 between which the upper edge of the guide is inserted. These tongues grip the guide between them with suicient force to properly retain the tab in place on the guide. The tab could be detachably secured on the guide A in any other suitable way. In this construction the Celluloid cover 11b can be secured to the body piece l0b by eyelets or other suitable fastening devices, such as employed for securing the parts of the tab to each other and to the uide in the other constructions described. he body-piece in this construction, as in the others is ,preferably provided with a guide or spacing rib or shoulder 14Eb at the lower edge of the index slip.

In all of the constructions described the tab is made strong and substantially rigid with the guide by the body piece thereof fastened to the guide or member A and the Celluloid cover or sheath can be made very thin since it is retained in form and relieved of strain by the rigid body piece. Each of the constructions provides a pocket into and out of which the index slip can be easily slid.

I claim as my invention 1. An index tab comprising a relatively stiff body-piece which projects from and is substantially rigid with a guide or the like, and a flexible transparent cover-piece which covers one side of the body-piece and is retained in shape thereby and fo-rms therewith a pocket for an index slip, said body-piece having a portion adjacent to one edge of said pocket which holds the cover spaced from the face of the body-piece to facilitate the insertion of the index slip.

2. An index tab comprising a relatively stiff body-piece which projects from and is substantially' rigid with va guide or the like, and a flexible transparent cover-piece which covers one side of the`bodyr-piece and is retained in shape thereby and forms therewith a pocket for an index slip, said body-piece having a ridge extending lengthwise thereof which holds the cover spaced from the face of the body-piece to facilitate the insertion and removal of the index slip.

3. An index tab comprising a relatively stiff body-piece which is constructed to be detachably secured substantially rigidly to a guide or the like and project therefrom, and a transparent cover piece which is folded over one edge of the body-piece and forms therewith a pocket for an index slip, said body-piece having a portion adjacent to one edge of the pocket which holds the cover spaced from the fare of the body- 'ing devices 'passing through and securing together the body-piece'and two parts of the cover.

5. An index tab comprising a relatively stiff body-piece which projects from and is substantially rigid with the guide, and a 'folded flexible transparent cover-piece which covers both sides of said body-piece and forms pockets at opposite sides thereof, and means securing the two parts of the cover to said body-piece.

6. An index tab comprising a body-piece of relatively stiff material having an inner attaching portion adapted to be secured to a guide or the like, and an outer portion which projects at an angle from the guide, and a transparent cover-piece which forms with the body-piece a pocket for an index slip, said body-piece having a portion adjacentto one edge of said pocket which holds the cover spaced from the face of the body-piece to facilitate the insertion of the index slip.

'7. An index tab comprising a body-piece of relatively stiff material having an inner attaching portion constructed to engage and detachably retain the tab on a guide or the like to form a substantially rigid projection on the guide, and a transparent coverpiece which forms with the body-piece a pocket for an index slip, said body-piece having a portion adjacent to one edge of said pocket which holds the cover spaced from the face of the body-piece to facilitate the insertion of an index slip.

8. An index tab comprising a body-piece of relatively stiff material adapted to form a substantially rigid projection on a guide or the like, and a transparent cover piece which forms with the body piece an open ended pocket for an index slip, said bodypiece having a portion adjacent to one edge of said pocket which holds the cover spaced from the face of the body-piece to facilitate the insertion of an index' slip, and angularly projecting portions at the ends of said pocket for retaining the index slip in the pocket.

9. An index ta'b comprising a relatively stili body-piece adapted to form a substantially rigid projection on a guide or the like, a transparent cover-piece which forms with the body-piece a pocket for an index slip,

securing means'adjacent one side edge of` raised portion on said body-piece between' Witness my hand this 16th day of May, the securing means and the free side edge 1917.

of said body-piece, said raised portion forming a stop to engage the edge of an index slip inserted in said pocket to prevent said 1Witnesses: slip from dropping down into the joint be- C. W. PAT-TEN, 'tween said body-piece, cover and guide. A. L. MGGEE.

JAMES H. RAND, JR. 

